Michelle Darmody on adding zing to your baking

Zest is always a good trick to have up your baking sleeve. The colourful layer that is a part of the skin, and sits above the pith, mirrors the taste of the fruit beneath; lime zest is more piquant than orange zest for example.

Although it does reflect the taste of the fruit it has a uniqueness which captures the essence of the flavour and magnifies it.